Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the seat of Fayette County. It was founded in June 1775 and named for the Battle of Lexington two months earlier, and it was chartered on 6 May 1782. By 1806, Lexington was a rising city of the expanding frontier, but it was devastated by a cholera epidemic in 1833. During the 20th century, Lexington became the horse capital of America due to major racing and sales facilities being located in the city. In 2018, Lexington had a population of 323,780 people.